cinema
Aniston draws crowds at Toronto film festivalOne of the highlights of the film buff’s calendar, the Toronto International Film Festival is in… 09/09/08 17:38 CET
corporate
Strike called against Renault job cutsFrench carmaker Renault has given its works council members details of plans to cut the number of… 09/09/08 19:45 CET
OPEC set to keep output steadyThe producers’ cartel OPEC is not expected to cut the amount of oil its putting out as a result of… 09/09/08 19:45 CET
EADS expands restructuringThe European planemaker Airbus has announced plans to build a components factory in Tunisia. It… 09/09/08 19:45 CET
europa
Serbian MPs vote for future with EU – warcrimes still in playSerbia has taken a decisive step towards a stronger future with the European Union. The parliament… 09/09/08 19:51 CET
Courageous candidates named for EU Parliament’s Sakharov PrizeEx-hostage French-Colombian anti-corruption militant Ingrid Betancourt tops the official list of… 09/09/08 19:51 CET
hi-tech
Rosetta gets close-up view of Steins asteroidEuropean Space Operations controllers have been given the chance to examine some close-up asteroid… 09/09/08 17:32 CET
le mag
Gershwin leads the dance at Lyon biennaleThe 13th edition of the Lyon Dance Biennial got under way on September 6th to the tune of 1930s… 09/09/08 17:34 CET
markets
Profit taking pulls down sharesHaving spent most of Tuesday in positive territory, European shares ended the session down as the… 09/09/08 19:49 CET
questions for europe
Cheaper roaming chargesSince the end of August, making and receiving calls on your mobile in the European Union while away… 09/09/08 17:11 CET
EU hosts first Roma summitOn September 16, the European Commission’s first EU summit on the Roma community will take place… 09/09/08 17:11 CET
world news
Recreating the Big BangThe answers to some of the greatest mysteries of the universe could be hidden in a pipe, built a… 09/09/08 20:15 CET
Ike revisits CubaShowing it has not finished with Cuba just yet, Hurricane Ike has made its second landfall on the… 09/09/08 20:09 CET
Polish incest claims recall Fritzl caseA sleepy village in northeastern Poland is at the centre of an incest case that echoes that of… 09/09/08 20:09 CET
New Pakistani leader vows to tackle militantsThe fight against terrorism and militant violence has come under the spotlight at the swearing-in… 09/09/08 20:05 CET
Speculation grows over Kim Jung-il’s healthSpeculation is growing that North Korean leader Kim Jong-il may have suffered a stroke after he… 09/09/08 20:05 CET
Russia to maintain troops within Georgian regionsSome Russian troops have started leaving a Georgian village near the breakaway region of Abkhazia… 09/09/08 20:01 CET
EU willing to associate with Ukraine but little elseUkraine has been given a morale-boost at talks with senior European Union officials in Paris, but… 09/09/08 20:01 CET
US moves troops from Iraq to AfghanistanFrom a tour of duty in Iraq, to a tour of duty in Afghanistan… The US president has announced… 09/09/08 18:29 CET
Thai court orders PM to resign over TV cookery showThailand’s Constitutional Court says Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej must step down because he… 09/09/08 13:18 CET
Russian troops could stay in Georgia regions “for a long time”Moscow says its soldiers are likely to stay in South Ossetia and Abkhazia for a long time, a day… 09/09/08 13:10 CET
EU to offer encouragement but not membership to UkraineThere is no breakthrough in sight for Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union, despite a summit… 09/09/08 13:10 CET
Bush to cut troop numbers in Iraq by 8,000US President George W. Bush is expected to announce he is going to cut troop numbers in Iraq by… 09/09/08 13:10 CET
Bhutto widower sworn in as Pakistani PresidentThe widower of assassinated former prime minister Benazir Bhutto has taken the oath of office as… 09/09/08 11:26 CET
Italian politicians sit on the fence over fascismItaly’s defence minister has ignited a second row over apparent Nazi sympathies in as many days… 09/09/08 07:35 CET
Georgia hails withdrawal deal as a “step forward”Russia has agreed to withdraw its forces from undisputed territory in Georgia within the next… 09/09/08 07:35 CET
US wary over Ike as Cuba and Haiti count the costHurricane Ike may have lost its killer power, at least for now, but on the southern-most tip of… 09/09/08 07:35 CET
Netherlands looks to extend possible “burka ban”.The Netherlands is aiming to widen the scope of its so-called “burka ban” in schools, so that it… 09/09/08 07:35 CET
